Background

Dest, Leonard Ralph was born on October 31, 1949 in Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Philip P. and Pauline (Michalgyk) Dest.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Lehigh University, 1971. Master of Science, Lehigh University, 1973.

Career

With, Fairchild Space/Electronics, Germantown, Maryland., 1973-1974; engineer, Radio Corporation of America Global Comm., Princeton, New Jersey, 1974-1975; analyst, Communications Satellite Corporation, Washington, 1975-1978; senior engineer, supervisor, International Telecommunications Satellite Organization, Washington, 1978-1982; manager spacecraft engineering, International Telecommunications Satellite Organization, El Segundo, California, 1982-1991; chief scientist, Hughes Aircraft Company, El Segundo, California, 1991-1993; vice president marketing, Hughes Space and Communications International, Los Angeles, since 1994.

Achievements

• Leonard Ralph Dest has been listed as a noteworthy aerospace engineer, specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Connections

Married Beverly J. Teel, May 12, 1979.

Father:

Philip P. Dest

Mother:

Pauline (Michalgyk) Dest

Spouse:

Beverly J. Teel